First Listen: 'One Engine,' the New Addition to 'The Hunger Games' Soundtrack from The Decemberists

We have already heard Taylor Swift's lullaby-like addition to "The Hunger Games" soundtrack, "Safe and Sound" (and you can see the official music video, too!). But if that track is too slow for you, The Decemberists have you covered with their new single for the album.

The newest addition to the movie soundtrack is "One Engine" from The Decemberists, picking up the pace from Swift's dreamy installment. The song has a familiar sound to anyone who has heard The Decemberists before: driving folk-rock with slightly cryptic lyrics sung through Colin Meloy's strong but tremulous voice.

The song seems to reference the idea of an underdog fighting against something much larger, a sentiment that fits in perfectly with Katniss' situation in "The Hunger Games." The opening lines to the song state, "One engine barely makes it away/Hold on, they're breaking their bonds," while the chorus sings of the "martyr line" and the "line of right," bringing images of revolutions and righteous uprisings to mind.

Of course, you can always count on The Decemberists to see the darker side of things while Swift sings a lullaby. The Arcade Fire is also confirmed to be featured on the soundtrack, though the Grammy-winning band will be providing an instrumental-only song titled "Horn of Plenty."

Give a listen to The Decemberists' "One Engine" off the soundtrack for "The Hunger Games" below:

One Engine by The Decemberists by mar-in-kinsey